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I've got a line on a really nice set of Taylormade 2009 Tour Preferred irons. I had a set of these back in the day and liked them pretty well as I remember. I'm wondering what the WRX gurus think of those clubs and how they stack up as a low-offset cavity back for feel, forgiveness and distance?

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I was looking at the pics from one of the pro tourny's a few weeks ago, and the first two TM bags i saw both had the 2009 tour preferred irons.

Great clubs, I played em with S-300 for 2 or 3 seasons. I replaced them with AP2 712 a year ago or so & haven't looked back. I hit thr Titleists more consistent. 09 Tour Preferreds are great but I think the AP2 712 are superior, definitely improved my GIR with them

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This Summer, I stepped up to TaylorMade Tour Preferred irons from TaylorMade Tour Burners. Bought a set used with green Aldila NV Multi Comp 85g shafts in stiff flex - had a wild hair to try graphite. I was fairly pleased with the Tour Preferred set, as it had fairly classic looks & lofts, without eliminating all forgiveness. As much as I liked my Tour Burners, I liked the Tour Preferred set even more. Not sure if it was because of the graphite or not. I now have a set of TM SpeedBlades on order (w/DG XP S300 steel shafts) to replace the Tour Preferred set. Will report on the new set after a few rounds.

They look great in my opinion. I'd love to game them one day.

I really liked them. Not sure why I got rid of them. My biggest issue with them was occasionally I would hit one about 10 yards farther than I would expect it to go. If they had just a little less offset and not had the occasional flyer from a fairway lie I would probably still be playing them. The soles on them were really set up for a digger swing type, which I am.

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TaylorMade Tour Preferred Better Player Irons Review

Published: 06 July 2009 Last updated: 09 October 2023

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Get the feedback of a traditional blade with the forgiveness of a modern golf club with the new TaylorMade Tour Preferred golf irons .

How? Through light and long shafts, unsurpassed forgiveness and easy launch technologies have all been stuffed into the Tour Preferred iron but with a thin topline and shorter blade length from toe to heel.

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This is a serious player’s club while being very forgiving. The undercut cavity allows weight to be distributed to the perimeter of the head – which helps stability but at the expense of a bit of distance. This ultimately cost this club a higher mark.

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The TaylorMade Tour Preferred MB is the best looking TaylorMade iron in quite some time.  True blade.  Players only.

Introduction

Nothing generates more interest amongst the golf freaks than the release of a new TaylorMade Tour Preferred iron.  Needless to say, the announcement of the 2014 TaylorMade Tour Preferred Muscle Back (MB) irons had all of the avid TaylorMade fans drooling and dying to get their hands around the grips.  Like everyone else, we at PluggedInGolf.com were curious and wanted to see how the new Tour Preferred MB’s would stack up to the rest of the clubs of the season.

The new TaylorMade TP MB’s are a pure blade and look every bit of it.  They have brushed chrome finish with  nice thin topline and sole.  If you’re looking for that player’s club appearance, this is club is every bit of that.  It has a very minimal basic look and is certainly a sharp looking golf club .

Sound & Feel

At first strike of a golf ball, I immediately noticed the TaylorMade Tour Preferred MB’s had a very signature “old school” whack that some of us may remember from blades made pre-1996.  The sound of these irons helps the TP MB’s maintain that classic traditional theme consistent with their looks.

The feel on the Tour Preferred MB is a little bit firmer than I would expect from a modern day forged carbon blades.  This leads to a fairly responsive club, but a bit more sting on mishits.  That said, the sweet spot is not pea sized – there’s a good hitting area on the face of the club.  Still, you better be precise with the TaylorMade Tour Preferred MB’s because heel and toe shots are going to haunt you.

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Compared to my current set of irons, I actually lost a little bit of distance with the TaylorMade Tour Preferred MB’s and had a little bit of a higher launch as well.  This may be from the stock KBS Tour shafts that I am generally not too comfortable with.  The KBS shafts and I have just never gotten along well.  The TP MB’s are still very easy to manipulate your shot shapes with and perform the way you’d expect a true classic blade to perform .

Classic blade irons are not for the golfer that is faint of heart.  These TaylorMade Tour Preferred MB’s are arguably my favorite TaylorMade irons since 2009 and are a nice throwback to a traditional blade that has been rare from the major manufacturers in recent years.  The TP MB’s are a tough, unforgiving animal, but if you are a big TaylorMade fan and have the cash and game to contain the beast, these clubs are going to be something that you will want to check out this season.

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Very good club taylormade Forged mb irons. Should just keep improving these clubs . They look great.??

They were one of the better looking clubs TM has made in a long time. I have to say, once the honeymoon wore off, I was pretty unhappy with these irons. Felt like the true mass-produced quality kind of came through. That said, I have hit other people’s sets of these and they have been better.

Way to firm does not feel forged the 2011 taylormade mb are amazingly soft 2014 mb is hard not a fan

Proof that feel is subjective. I thought the 2011 felt awful and these felt way better. I will verify that the P730 blows them both out of the water.

I still play the original tour preferred irons from ’84, which replaced the Apex I I’s I played for 4 yrs before that. I hadn’t tried a newer iron until last month when I tried both new 730’s and 790’s. Frankly, I was surprised they looked as nice and bladelike as they did, but I didnt like the feel of either of them at all. Dead and almost mushy by comparison to my true blades. I was hitting them 8 -10 yds longer, but they are 2-3 degrees stronger which figures. Probably great for mid- handicappers, but not remotely a “player’s” iron if you ask me.

Best forged blade I ever hit! I also gamed Titleist 681, Mizuno MP 29 irons. That should say a lot about these Taylormade Tour MB Irons 2014 version. I ordered a second set of tour issue heads on eBay from a very well known eBay seller. These will be my back up set when I retire! I’m a blade man all the way! Only way to play!

Hello Bill, Your advise would be appreciated. I am making a sort of “comeback” at the age of 64 after playing a lot of golf and reaching a National handicap of 3.7 as a 52 year old…..stopped playing due to no left shoulder cartilage ( right hander) My game relied upon a long drive and short iron being a 6’3″, I possessed a good quantity of power being an ex-rugby man. Today I am trying to organize a “half swing knock down” technique using light clubs and Regular shafts. Question – What Irons would you recommend I should contemplate for this “swing”? Thanks in Advance.

Bill no longer writes for Plugged In Golf, but I am happy to answer your question.

I would strongly advise that you get a fitting with a quality club fitter like Club Champion. They can look at the swing you want to make, advise you on models to try, and you can actually hit those exact combinations to see how they perform before buying them. Going the route of “Buy, try, repeat” gets frustrating and expensive very quickly.

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The clubs come in three models - CB, MB and MC - and were unveiled in January 2014.

The TaylorMade Tour Preferred MB irons are an authentic muscle-back blade forged from soft, 1025 carbon steel with a classic and compact shape, a thin top line and minimal offset.

The TaylorMade Tour Preferred MC irons featuree a muscle-cavity to boost the moment of inertia, creating an all-round iron product with feel, workability and stability.

The 3- 7-irons feature TaylorMade's Speed Pocket to promote increased ball speed in the lower portion of the clubface and more consistency across the entire face.

The head, top-line and sole-width of the Tour Preferred MC are all slighty larger than those on the Tour Preferred MB.

The TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB is a complete cavity-back which combines the shape of a player's iron with the look of a blade at set-up.

The Speed Pocket in the 3- 7-irons feature micro-slots for fast ball speeds across the whole face, as well as higher launch for more distance.

TaylorMade claims the Tour Preferred CB is one of the longest player's irons it has ever created.

The heads of the short irons are compact with minimal offset, and long and middle iron heads are a touch larger with progressive offset, offering more stability and easier launch.

The TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB, Tour Preferred MC and Tour Preferred MC come in 3-iron to pitching wedge with a satin nickel-chrome finish. All three models come with KBS Tour steel shafts and tour velvet grips.

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2009 Irons Buyer’s Guide

To become a better golfer, you have to become a better iron player. And to become a better iron player, you have to play with the right set. And to have the right set, you need to be custom-fitted. You dig what we’re saying?

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In 2009, there’s a wide range of offerings, from full hybrid sets to mixed hybrid/iron sets to cavity-backs and even forged blades (for you shotmakers out there). Speaking of which, if any of you are still hitting 3- or 4-irons, you’re missing out.

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TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB 3-PW Iron Set The TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB Iron Set is the latest and greatest from one of the top names in golf. This Tour-preferred set has a cavity back for soft, responsive feel and consistency and allows forgiveness on off-center hits. Additional Features: Shaft: True Temper Dynalite Golf XP Set Composition: 3-Pitching Wedge

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The TaylorMade Tour Preferred irons are a solid choice for skilled golfers seeking precision, workability, and a classic look. If you have a lower handicap and prioritize control over forgiveness, the Tour Preferred irons could be a suitable option. As with any golf equipment, it's recommended to try the clubs or get professionally fitted to ensure they match your individual swing characteristics and preferences. by tstoto

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I just recently purchased a set of 2009 TaylorMade tour preferred irons with TT dynamic gold s300 shafts. I went to try out some irons to replace my Snake Eyes forged cavity backs I have been playing with the past 5 years. I really had my mind set on either Ping s57 or Titleist ap2's but the TaylorMade's were on sale as they were last year's model, so I figured I would give them a shot. I have never been a huge fan of TaylorMade irons in the past. After a 10 minute warm-up, the testing began in the fitting room. All three irons gave nearly identical measures; launch angle being 14-15 degrees and initial ball speed of 132-135 mph for each swing with each. I was using 5-irons for comparison purposes. I was very shocked to find that the TaylorMade's were the longest of the three, but only about 3-4 yards longer than the ap2's. The Ping's brought up the rear in this catagory. Also, the TaylorMade's had the tightest shot dispersion of the three, again with the Ping's being the worst of the three (not bad by any reason, but just not as tight as the other two). The real kicker was on the mis-hit shots (about two out of ten for each club, not bad but not pure smash either), the TaylorMade's still held the line and only lost about 5 yards of distance. I have since played 2 18-hole rounds with the clubs, and the only problem I have had is adjusting to the new distances I am hitting each club, approx 6-10 yards further than my old set. I had even had the old set bent 3 degrees strong, and the new TaylorMade's are still standard loft/lie!! I would be interested in seeing how they perform with Rifle shafts, however I really don't see the need to make any changes at this time as these are vastly superior to any club I have played in the past. I really like the swingweight and the feel of these irons. I pretty much hit a very consistent 5-yard draw with these, and mis-hits are not a disaster. Now, if only I can get better at chipping..........

Have not had to use them, however Golf Galaxy staff was very helpful in choosing this set.

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Ping Zing 2, Snake Eyes 600C forged cavity-back. Also demo'd Titleist ap2, Ping s57, Callaway x forged and x-22 and Mizuno mp-58.

I was looking for a new and modern set of irons with a cloassical look, but some forgiveness in order to replace my old Taylormade RAC Combo Set. Tried around a lot. At the end I tried the new Tour Preferred irons and they are at its best. Great feel, the d1 balance was amazing and I had a great feel shot for shot. The only negative remark is the bit harder feel during impact than my old forged irons. But I hit the 3 iron solid from the fairway as well as the PW, they are constant and easy to hit. Also took back some strength, switched from stiff to regular but I am even a bit further (note: with the same loft degree) as with my old driver. For 300 € at ebay this was a great deal.

Ping S57, Ping S58, Macgregor, Mizuno MP52, Taylor Made Tour Burner, Taylor Made RAC TP, Nike Pro Combo etc.

Started this beautiful sports 4 years ago with a set of Callaway Big Bertha irons. Then switched to the Callaway X-Tour Forged 1.5 years ago as my game improved. My handicap has gone down to around 16 to 14 but could not improve any further. Recently I decided I should change the set for one that is more current, with better technology that might help me in my game. After testing a few models - namely Ping S57, TM 2009 TP and Titleist AP2, I settled for Taylormade's Tour Preferred Irons with Project X Flighted shafts. The club looks beautiful at every angle. During my first range session, it took me only about 5 shots to get used to each club. And at the end of it, the only thing in my mind was 'I should have switched to this much earlier!' The feel was excellent, and I might say even better then my last set of forged irons, really buttery coming off the sweet spot, probably due to the Vibration-management Cavity Badge or the undercut cavity. Sound at impact was also solid. Off-center hits were forgiving, with less loss of distance compared to my old irons. I was even striking the ball better with the long irons, with increased confidence. Shots are now more consistent, with more GIR every round. For mid-handicappers and better, who are thinking about getting a new set of players irons, look no further. This set should not disappoint.

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I've been serious about golf for 5 years. I switched over to a set of TaylorMade Tour Preferred irons after playing with Mizuno MP-33's for a couple of years. Before playing the MP-33's, I hit Callaway Big Bertha 2005 irons. Since they were game improvement irons, I was able to play the irons well in a short period of time. After playing with them for 1 year, I decided to switch over to MP-33's since the Big Bertha's lacked feel and workability. At first, the MP-33's were brutal to play with because the sweet spot is the size of a dime. However, after about a year, I learned that in order to hit blades well, you have to slow down your swing. After I figured that out, I loved playing with the MP-33's. I recently decided to buy a set of irons with a little more forgiveness but still maintain workability. Tour Preferred offered just that. Now, I'm striking the ball much better and not paying a heavy penalty for miss hits. If you are looking for a set of irons with blade like features with forgiveness of cavity back irons, I highly recommend trying out the TaylorMade Tour Preferred irons.

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TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB Irons Review

TaylorMade’s flagship amateur irons have been updated for 2014, and we take them for a spin.

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You might not expect it, but these have already made it into the bags of PGA Tour players and weekend hackers alike. Let’s see if they should earn a spot in your bag. Design and Technology In terms of technology, the Tour Preferred CBs are more of a refinement than a reinvention. The SpeedPocket, introduced last year and filled with a 3M polymer, is back with a few twists. Still present only in the 3- through 7-irons, it has been expanded, with thicker pockets towards the heel and toe.

TaylorMade says that the SpeedPocket now includes “micro-slots,” which increase ball speed and raise the launch angle. This has allowed them to bring down the lofts one degree throughout the set without losing any height, which should increase distance.

When you increase the size of the SpeedPocket, as TM has done here, you’re presented the challenge of doing something with that removed weight. Polymer is, after all, lighter than steel. TaylorMade has widened the sole a bit to make up for that loss of CoG-lowering steel. That’s great for launch, not so much for playability.

The main design conceit of these irons is that they’re a balancing act: on one hand, they have the “Tour Preferred” branding, they come with KBS Tour shafts, they have a somewhat traditional look, they have a satin chrome finish (which TM says is preferred by better players), and a few professionals have put them in play ( Justin Rose , Trevor Immelman , Camilo Villegas ); on the other hand, the toplines and soles are thicker, there’s a decent amount of offset, the lofts are low, and the irons are built to launch the ball way up in the air. That’s only a breakthrough if they’ve struck the right balance.

Esthetics I noted in my review of the RocketBladez Tour irons that they were very grey-heavy, which is a design choice that TaylorMade has continued with the Tour Preferred line. I don’t mind that; they certainly look classy. The über-chrome finish is evocative of Mizuno’s MP line, which is not a bad target to aspire to.

The cavity is styled very similarly to the RocketBladez, with the “TaylorMade” script on the muscle and a plastic sticker in the cavity. The words “Tour Preferred” are written in white and red, with “CB” in white closer to the heel.

The undercut cavity extends to the hosel of the club, where a small cutout has been made, presumably to remove weight from the heel of the club. The RocketBladez Tour irons had a similar hosel cutout, but it’s grown to Ping-sized proportions .

Keeping with the “Tour Preferred” design style, the toe of the club is more angular than, say, the TaylorMade SpeedBlade irons. That’s a nice touch that, along with the polished chrome, helps to give the club a relatively classic look from the back.

Moving to the soles, the polyurethane slot has been filled in a bit more, and is now flush with the surrounding steel. I never had any problem with dirt caking in the slots of the RocketBladez Tour irons, and can’t imagine there would be any with these. The soles are otherwise interrupted only by the club number.

The address position reveals that the Tour Preferred CB irons, while they do share superficial designs and the same metal forming process, are somewhat more of a game-improvement set of irons than the RocketBladez Tours. The toplines are noticeably thicker, and the entire head looks ever-so-slightly larger. The TP CBs have a bit more offset, and the soles and muscle portion of the back of the club are both thicker on the Tour Preferreds, so with some of the long irons you can see them at address. That’s not a huge deal, but if you’re someone like me who generally plays smaller irons, it can be slightly unnerving.

One last thing I noticed is that the face, which had a swirl-milled pattern on the RocketBladez Tour irons, has returned to a simple sandblasted finish. Not a huge deal, I suppose, though golfers who use their pitching wedge around the green might see a small bit less spin.

Though the thicker sole isn’t my favorite feature of the club, it really helps out of longer grass. Clubheads this thick have enough weight that moving through the thicker grass presented no problem.

Performance Through some sort of engineering wizardry, I was quite surprised by how high the RocketBladez Tour irons launched last year, and I’m similarly surprised here. I was a bit worried that the stronger lofts would lower my launch, but in practice (and in a few cuts I got to take on a launch monitor) they took off at about the same angle, and reached about the same maximum height.

That also led to about the same length. I hit them approximately the same distance as the RocketBladez Tour.

Last year I remarked at how the RocketBladez irons that had the SpeedPocket almost felt like I was double hitting the ball (imagine: hit-hit, hit-hit, hit-hit), but I didn’t get that with the Tour Preferred CBs. Maybe the polymer is denser, maybe slot is cut differently or a bit farther from the face, I don’t know. But it felt like any other iron.

I’m not particularly happy or upset about that because the longer irons, the ones with the SpeedPocket, are still among the softest irons that I’ve ever hit. Especially soft for cast irons made of a steel that’s among the firmer steels used in clubmaking. I was somewhat disappointed with the short irons – the ones without the polymer. They felt a bit dull. Not harsh, but not a great feeling. They felt like game improvement irons, basically.

What did impress me, however, was the feel on mishits. They increased the size of the SpeedPocket towards the heel and toe of the club, and that added polymer really did help. I could still feel when a shot was off-center based on the twisting of the club in my hands, but I certainly wasn’t met with the hand-stinging sensation that most irons give you. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case with the SpeedPocket-less short irons, which did feel a bit harsh. I wouldn’t worry so much about that though: how often are you badly missing the center of the face with your pitching wedge?

And if you are, the performance of these irons on mishits is great. Both ball speed and launch angle (in the x- and y-directions) were shockingly close to shots on the center of the face.

I liked the sound of the Tour Preferred CB irons. A bit muted, but enough of a metallic “pop” that I was satisfied.

Specifications The Tour Preferred CB irons come in an assortment of configurations, including 3-PW (which retails for $899.99), 4-AW ($899.99), 4-PW ($789.99), 5-PW ($674.99), 5-AW ($789.99), and 6-PW ($564.99). This allows for plenty of mixing and matching, and is a good effort to adapt to the hybrids and wedges already in your bag. TaylorMade also offers individual irons for $112.99, so if you change your mind later, don’t sweat it.

The individual irons also let you create a combo set using the three Tour Preferred styles of irons, similar to what Justin Rose has had in his bag this year (the CB 3-iron is hiding behind the 4-iron).

It’s an imperfect system, however, which is a disappointing result of the constant strengthening of lofts. I carry 60- and 54-degree wedges, so the 46-degree PW included is beginning to stretch the limits of my loft gapping. I had a similar problem at the long end. I carry a 17-degree hybrid, and the included 21-degree 4-iron leaves just enough space between those two that I’m not exactly sure what to do.

I’m used to carrying a set of better-player irons though, so golfers used to stronger lofts like this might not have much of a problem.

KBS calls their Tour shafts their most versatile shafts, and for good reason. All of the Tour Preferred irons (MB, MC, and CB) come stock with KBS Tour shafts. They fit my game well, and most golfers of average strength shouldn’t have much of a problem with their modest weight.

They come with a very basic Tour Velvet grip, with the logo on the underside. I’d replace them right away.

Conclusions The first thing I noticed about these irons is that they feel and swing like a game improvement iron, even more so than they look. The toplines are thick, as are the soles, and the clubs have that top-heavy feel that most game improvement irons have. No one’s confusing the CBs for blades, but it goes a bit beyond that.

These clubs have to play the balancing game between game improvement and low-handicap irons. Both groups of golfers have to find them appealing to look at and both groups have to find them enjoyable to swing.

And to that effect, TaylorMade has pulled that off pretty well. The clubs are a little clunky, but all in all they’ve managed to keep much of that clunkiness out of the way. And though I’m not thrilled with the lofts, these irons really rocket the ball. They’re soft, they sound great, and they are oh so shiny.

2 thoughts on “TaylorMade Tour Preferred CB Irons Review”

Absolutely the best irons I’ve ever owned. I’ve had the AP2 and Nike Pro Tour Combos…top to bottom, I’m getting great results from these sticks. I have never gravitated to TaylorMade, so these irons were a very pleasant surprise. I love the distance, control and feel. And completing the set with The JetSpeed driver, 4 hybrid, and the TaylorMade Tour Preferred wedges, I couldn’t be happier.

These irons are high performance for me. I’m typically a high ball hitter however with clubs I can hit it low or high. I played the titleist ap2, no disrespect to titleist or forged club owners. I love the feel and solid performance of these irons. I traded my titleist ap2 as soon as I hit one shot with these irons!! All the way with taylormade tp CB irons. KBS shafts worked wonders for my game period!!

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The park from the following photos is located in Moscow city and has the name “The Planet Shelezyaka” (meaning the planet of scrap pieces of iron). The park is known for a number of sculptures made of various used pieces of iron.

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The Tour Preferred CB Forged iron set boasts the highest MOI of the three new irons. That, combined with its Inverted Cone Technology (the only iron of the three with ICT), which promotes faster ball speed on off-center hits, helps make the TPCB extremely forgiving for consistent distance from shot to shot The Tour Preferred CB Forged iron also features a precision-weighting port that guarantees consistent swingweight throughout the set while ensuring optimal CG location in every clubhead to promote optimal ball flight every iron. Additionally, the Tour Preferred CB Forged irons features the same new, advanced groove design to promote more spin and control from the rough.

The Tour Preferred CB Forged iron set is the only model of the three being offered in both steel and graphite shafts. The steel is a new, 110-gram, mid-flight True Temper Dynamic Golf XP, which is lighter and promotes higher flight compared to the standard Dynamic Gold steel shaft. The graphite shaft options, developed by Fujikura, are offered in 90-gram stiff flex and 80-gram regular flex. Tour Velvet grips are also standard.

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